Massaging device



June 6, 1950 HARR|$ 2,510,399

MASSAGING DEVICE Filed July 1, 1947 Zlnuwnl'oc K045170774;

Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MASSAGING DEVICE Eva L. Harris, Hamlet, N. 0.

Application July 1, 1947, Serial No. 758,289

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to massaging devices, and particularly to massaging devices used in massaging work or treatment, wherein a ball or spherical body is used and manipulated over the surface treated, to massage the skin to scatter surplus fat and eliminate premature wrinkles.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, whereby the pressure may be actuated and an even rotary pressure directed to the surface or skin under treatment.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a massaging device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a holder or body portion including circular sections I and 2 which have their outer edges rounded as at 3', the ends of the sections being brought together and secured to provide a complete body portion in which the ball 4 is held. As shown, the body portion is formed with a circular opening 8, the wall of which is so designed that it conforms to the curvature of the ball or spherical body 4 held therein, so that when the sections of the body portion are brought together around the ball or spherical body, the ball will be permitted to rotate freely within the opening'of the body portion but will be restricted from displacement.

The upper and lower surfaces of the body portion diverge towards the upper edge of the body portion as indicated at 1, providing ample clearance to permit the device to be moved freely over the surface or skin under treatment.

In the use of the device to prevent and eliminate double-chins by massaging the flat muscular bands which originate under the jaw and extend upwardly and are attached to the cheek bone, the operator holds the ball between the index finger and thumb, allowing the rim or body portion to turn and move close to the throat and outward to the ear lobe. By holding the device by the rim and allowing the ball to rotate under the jaw bone the rim massages the jaw bone. In this way both parts of the device are in use, at the same time moving upwardly and outwardly to the ear.

While I have shown and described a device for use in massaging the neck and chin, it is to be understood that the device may be effectively used to remove and scatter surplus fat at any part of the body.

It will also be noted that because of the construction of the body portion the device may be readily manipulated, and since the contact between the body portion and ball or spherical body is at the sides of the ball, pressure may be applied without retarding the rotary movement of the ball within the body portion.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A massaging device comprising an annular body having a central opening, the wall of which is curved, a spherical body held within the opening for movement in the opening, said spherical body extending beyond the upper and lower surfaces of the annular body, the upper and lower surfaces of the annular body being inclined towards the periphery thereof, with the edges of the annular body rounded.

EVA L. HARRIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 598,773 Figge Feb. 8, 1898 693,064 Proben et al Feb. 11, 1902 1,748,762 Gilbert Feb. 25, 1930 

